Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 12:04:06 05/01/01
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On May 01, 2001 at 14:50:35, Jorge wrote: >On May 01, 2001 at 13:30:43, Eddie wrote: > >>On May 01, 2001 at 13:16:54, James Robertson wrote: >> >>>On May 01, 2001 at 13:07:48, Graham Laight wrote: >>> >>>>On May 01, 2001 at 10:59:48, Albert Silver wrote: >>>> >>>>>On May 01, 2001 at 10:49:01, John Smith wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Fischer was one of the strongest players in history; why shouldn't he be a >>>>>>proper subject of discussion, notwithstanding his views? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Unless there was an outstanding revelation, beyond the oft repeated belief by >>>>>his most ardent fans that he would beat everyone in sight and crush them to >>>>>little pieces after he had stomped them to a pulp, I fail to see the relevance >>>>>with this group. For example, I don't see anything on Tal, Smyslov, or Alekhine >>>> >>>>Hint: check the nationality of these players. >>>> >>>>Then check the nationality of Bobby Fischer. >>>> >>>>Likewise - ever wondered why prosaic battles like Gettysburg are so heavily >>>>discussed, when so many more interesting battles have occured throughout the >>>>world throughout history? >>> >>>Interest is in the eye of the beholder. As Americans, who's country was >>>dramatically influenced by this battle, we are of course very interested in >>>Gettysburg. I understand why you might be more interested in other battles, but >>>don't assume that that is sufficient reason to say that Gettysburg is by >>>definition less interesting. >>> >>>Same with Mr. Fischer. He is the greatest player to ever come from this half of >>>the globe, and the only non-Russian to capture the modern WC title (excluding >>>Anand's win of the FIDE WC title). Of course we are very interested in him. =) >>> >>>James >> >>Right on James!! Yes!! Very well put -- Thanks! > >No, that is not right- A little man from a little island of Cuba named Jose Raul >Capablanca also became WC in 1921. Wilhelm Steinitz 1834 - 1900 Czechoslovakia 1886 - 1894 Emanuel Lasker 1868 - 1941 Germany 1894 - 1921 José Raúl Capablanca 1888 - 1942 Cuba 1921 - 1927 Alexander Alexandrovich Alekhine 1892 - 1946 USSR 1927 - 1935 1937 - 1946 Machgielis (Max) Euwe 1901 - 1981 Netherlands 1935 - 1937 Mikhail Moiseevich Botvinnik 1911 - 1995 USSR 1948 - 1957 1958 - 1960 1961 - 1963 Vasily Vasilievich Smyslov 1921 - USSR 1957 - 1958 Mikhail Nekhemievich Tal 1936 - 1993 USSR 1960 - 1961 Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian 1929 - 1984 USSR 1963 - 1969 Boris Vasilievich Spassky 1937 - USSR 1969 - 1972 Robert James (Bobby) Fischer 1943 - USA 1972 - 1975 Anatoly Evgenievich Karpov 1951 - USSR 1975 - 1985 Garry Kimovich Kasparov 1963 - USSR 1985- 1993 Alexander Khalifman - Russia 1999 - 2000 Vladimir Kramnik - Russia 2000 - 2000 Viswanathan Anand - India 2000 ...
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